JP3061151B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an improved structure of a pachinko machine capable of extracting a prize ball pooled in the pachinko machine by an operation from the front of the machine .

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional pachinko machine has a small-diameter through hole formed in a front frame, and a ball removing device for extracting a prize ball pooled in the pachinko machine. Is inserted, and the ball removing device is operated, so that the ball removing operation is performed from the front side of the pachinko machine.

The ball removing device comprises a ball outlet formed in a bottom wall of an outlet gutter connecting a ball tank and a prize ball case, a swingable movable bottom plate for opening and closing the ball outlet, and a movable bottom plate. And a tiltable push plate for tilting the lock member to unlock the movable bottom plate. The movable bottom plate of the ball removing device is normally locked by a lock member and is in a state of closing the ball outlet.

When a prize ball is to be removed from the ball outlet, first, an operating pin is inserted into the through hole of the front frame to tilt the push plate. The lock member also tilts following the tilt of the push plate. And when the lock member tilts,
Since the movable bottom plate is rotated by the ball pressure when the lock is released, the prize balls fall one after another from the ball outlet.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the pachinko machine provided with a ball vent device as described above because the transmural hole is exposed on the surface of the pachinko machine to anyone sphere vent operation if there is a thin pin Can be. Therefore, a ball intended for mischief by a player
There was a risk that punching would be performed .

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above problems, the present invention makes it possible to perform an individual ball-pulling operation from the front of the machine.
Restriction on ball-pulling controlled by the hall side in a pachinko machine
With the means provided and the ball removal restriction means released
The present invention provides a pachinko machine capable of performing an individual ball-pulling operation only in front of the machine.

[0007]

In the pachinko machine of the present invention, the ball-pulling restricting means works.
Ball removal is performed even if individual ball removal operation is performed while
Not done. Therefore, there is no ball for mischief purpose by the player
Can be prevented.

[0008]

[Embodiment 1] A pachinko machine according to Embodiment 1 will be described below with reference to FIGS.
This will be described with reference to FIG. First, FIG. 1 is a front view of the pachinko machine, FIG. 2 is a rear view of the pachinko machine, FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the front frame opened, and FIG. 4 is a lower half of the pachinko machine showing the front plate and the glass door opened. It is a perspective view of.

In the pachinko machine, a front frame 2 is hinged on one front side of an outer frame 1 so as to be freely opened and closed. Each component described below is attached to the front and back surfaces of the front frame 2. As shown in FIG. 1, a glass door 4 for closing a window 3 of the front frame 2 and a front plate 5 are mounted on the front side of the front frame 2 so as to be freely opened and closed. An upper bowl 6 for storing prize balls is provided on the front surface of the front plate 5, and a lower bowl 7 for storing prize balls overflowing from the upper bowl 6 is provided below the surface of the front frame 2. A small-diameter through hole 8 for removing a ball is formed above one side of the front frame 2, and a decorative lamp 9 is mounted above the glass door 4 of the front frame 2. As shown in FIG. 4, an automatic hitting ball supply device 10 communicating with the upper ball tray 6 is fixed to the back surface of the front plate 5.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, on the back side of the front frame 2, a frame-shaped middle frame 11, a game board 12 removably fitted to the middle frame 11, and one side of the middle frame 11. A mechanism plate 13 rotatably hinged to the edge is provided.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the middle frame 11 as viewed from the back side. The middle frame 11 is formed in a frame shape by integral molding of a synthetic resin, and has a shape surrounding the window hole 3 of the front frame 2 from the back side. The middle frame 11 is provided with a peripheral wall 14 having a depth substantially equal to the thickness of the game board 12 and a holding metal 15 pivotally attached to the peripheral wall 14. Then, the game board 12 is fitted into the peripheral wall 14 and the holding metal 15 is pressed against the back surface, thereby fixing the game board 12 to the middle frame 11.

On the other hand, a lower game board 11a for receiving the lower end of the game board 12 is formed on the lower side of the middle frame 11. The lower game board 11a has substantially the same thickness as the game board 12, and has a metal plate 16 adhered to the surface. Then, as shown in FIG. 4, a firing rail 17 and a foul ball collecting gutter 18 are fixed to the metal plate 16.

The lower game board 11a has an out-ball communication passage 19 for guiding an out-ball ejected from the lower surface of the game board 12 to the mechanism board 13 at a central portion thereof, and electrical components are provided on the front plate 5 side. A cable insertion port 20 is formed in a side portion for guiding a cable of the electric component to the back side of the pachinko machine in a case where the electric component is used.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the foul ball collecting gutter 18 as viewed from the back side. The foul ball collection gutter 18 communicates with a foul ball passage 22 (see FIG. 5) in which an outlet 21 for collecting foul balls opens at the lower center of the lower game board 11a. The foul ball passage 22 is open at the lower edge of the lower game board 11a, and discharges foul balls to the lower ball tray 7 from the opening.

In addition, the middle frame 11 has a hinge 24 for receiving the hinge pin 23 of the mechanism plate 13, a hook 25 for fixing the mechanism plate 13 on the back of the game board 12, and positioning of the game board 12. Dowels 26 for accuracy, and horizontal U-shaped concave grooves 2 corresponding to the through holes 8 of the front frame 2
7 and the like are formed.

The mechanism plate 13 is rotatably attached to the middle frame 11 by inserting a hinge pin 23 projecting from one side edge into a through hole of a hinge fitting 24 of the middle frame 11. Then, the fastening tool 28 provided on the mechanism plate 13 is
The mechanism plate 13 is fixedly fixed on the back surface of the game board 12 by engaging with the one hook fitting 25.

The components attached to the mechanism plate 13 can be roughly divided into winning ball processing-related components and premium ball release processing-related components. Therefore, first, the winning ball processing related components will be described in order from the generation of the winning ball to the discharge thereof.

The game section 12a, which is circularly surrounded by the guide rails 29, has a variable display device 30 and a plurality of prize holes 3 therein.
1 and the like are provided. Then, the mechanism plate 13 surrounds the back side of the game board 12 corresponding to the game section 12a.
, There is formed a concave winning ball collecting part 32. Note that a wide opening 33 as shown in FIG. 3 is formed in the winning ball collecting section 32 in order to project a large-sized accessory or the like attached to the game board 12 to the back side of the pachinko machine. Therefore, a collecting cover 34 is fixed to the back surface of the game board 12 so that a winning ball does not spill out of the opening 33 of the winning ball collecting portion 32.

On the other hand, outside the winning ball collecting section 32, an independent winning ball gutter 35 is additionally provided. This winning trough 35
The variable display device 3 of the winning opening 31 shown in FIG.
The winning ball that has entered the starting winning port 31a for operating 0 is guided by the communication gutter 36 in FIG. The following prize ball collecting unit 32
The path through which the winning ball enters enters the main route, and the path through which the winning ball enters the trough 35 is referred to as the sub route.

The winning ball collecting section 32 and the winning ball gutter 35 communicate with a prize ball case starting device 37, respectively. There are two sets of the prize ball case starting device 37 to support the main route and the sub route. However, since these two are basically only the same ones arranged side by side, a prize ball corresponding to the main route will be described below. Only the case starting device 37 will be described.

FIG. 7 is a sectional view showing the premium ball case starting device 37. This prize ball case starting device 37 is a conventionally known device. As shown by a chain line in FIG. 7, the hammer body 38 is reversely pendulum-moved by a ball feed motor 39, and the link member 40 is formed by a winning ball flowing into the tip of the hammer body 38. By tilting, an operating rod 42 for operating a prize ball case 41M described later is pushed up. The prize balls pushed out by the hammer body 38 are discharged from the prize ball discharge gutter 43 into a pachinko machine installation island (not shown).

Next, the prize ball discharge-related parts will be described along the flow of the prize ball. 8 is a partial perspective view of a mechanism plate and a middle frame showing the ball tank separately, FIG. 9 is a partial cross-sectional view of a pachinko machine showing the ball tank part, and FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the ball tank seen from the back side. is there.

The ball tank 44 is screwed near one upper side of the mechanism plate 13. A ball cutout detection plate 45 is pivotally attached to the bottom wall 44a of the ball tank 44. As shown in FIG. 10, the ball cutout detection plate 45 has an operation arm 45a protruding toward the mechanism plate 13, and the operation arm 45a presses an actuator piece 46a of a micro switch 46 as a ball cutout detection switch. Like that. The microswitch 46 faces from the cutout hole 47 of the mechanism plate 13 in a direction facing the game board 12.

On the other hand, a skirt piece 48 extends downward from the bottom wall 44a of the ball tank 44. The skirt piece 48 is, as shown in FIG.
a to prevent troubles such as a prize ball becoming a dumpling and clogging the ball by closing a gap between the outlet trough 49 through which the prize ball supplied from the ball tank 44 flows. Things. The outlet gutter 49 is divided into three sections to correspond to the main route and the sub route. Two sections near the game board 12 correspond to the main route, and one outer section corresponds to the sub route. Corresponding.

FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view showing a main part of a prize ball discharge-related part, FIG. 12 is a perspective view of the same, and FIG. 13 is a perspective view of the perspective view of FIG. It is. The main parts of the prize ball release-related parts are a ball punching device 50,
It is composed of a ball out detecting device and a premium ball case 41M.

FIG. 14 is an enlarged sectional view showing the ball removing device 50, FIG. 15 is a cross-sectional plan view showing the ball removing device 50, and FIG.
6 is a perspective view of the ball drain gutter 51. As shown in FIG. 14, a ball outlet 52 is provided on the bottom wall 49 a of the lead-out gutter 49, and a movable bottom plate 53 is pivotally connected to the ball outlet 52 so as to be swingable by a shaft 54. The movable bottom plate 53 is moved obliquely downward from the shaft 54 to the leg plate 5.
14, which is urged clockwise in FIG. 14 in a no-load state by the balance of the leg plate 55, but counterclockwise in the state of the chain line in FIG. It is biased around.

The movable bottom plate 53 is fixed by engaging the leg plate 55 with the key portion of the lock member 56 as shown by the solid line in FIG. Further, the lock member 56 is controlled by a push plate 57. That is, the pushing plate 57 is pivotally attached to a bearing base 58 projecting from the side edge of the mechanism plate 13 so that the tip of the connecting rod 59 protruding from the pushing plate 57 is locked by the locking member 5.
6, the lock member 56 swings up and down.

As shown in FIG. 15, the push plate 57 is normally erected by the action of the spring 60. on the other hand,
The push plate 57 is located on an axis passing through the center of the through hole 8 of the front frame 2 and tilts by inserting and pressing the operation pin 61 from the through hole 8 as shown by a chain line in FIG.
The tilting of the push plate 57 causes the lock member 56 to move downward as shown by the chain line in FIG. 14, and the lock of the movable bottom plate 53 is released, so that the prize balls fall one after another. Further, in order to lock the movable bottom plate 53 once unlocked again, the push plate 57 is re-tilted in a state where the prize ball has been completely removed, and the movable bottom plate 53 is moved by its own balance by lowering the lock member 56. Returns to the position indicated by the solid line in FIG.

A ball drain gutter 51 faces below the ball outlet 52, and all premium balls falling from the ball outlet 52 flow into the ball drain gutter 51. FIG. 16 is a perspective view of the ball drain gutter 51. The ball drain gutter 51 has an integral cover portion 51a, and the cover portion 51a completely covers the lock member 56. The lower end of the ball drain gutter 51 communicates with a ball drain gutter 62 on the mechanism plate 13 side, and a prize ball entered from the ball outlet 52 passes through the ball drain gutter 62 of the mechanism plate 13 into the pachinko machine installation island. Is discharged.

Next, a description will be given of a ball cut detector. FIG. 17 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing the ball cut detection device. The ball out detecting device includes a ball pressure detecting piece 63 and a micro switch 64.
And a combination of The ball pressure detecting piece 63 is connected to the outlet gutter 4.
9, and pivots clockwise in FIG. 17 under the ball pressure of the prize ball. The micro switch 64 is arranged behind the ball pressure detecting piece 63, and makes the actuator piece 64 a contact the ball pressure detecting piece 63.

When the prize balls are normally supplied without interruption, the ball pressure detecting piece 63 receives the ball pressure as shown by the solid line in FIG.
Pressing a. However, when the ball tank 44 is emptied or the ball is clogged in the middle of the outlet gutter 49, the supply of the prize ball is interrupted, and the ball pressure is not applied to the ball pressure detecting piece 63. Then, the actuator piece 64a of the microswitch 64 turns the ball pressure detecting piece 63 counterclockwise as shown by the chain line in FIG.
In response to the ball out signal, the prize ball case starting device 37
For example, means for stopping the ball feed motor 39 is executed.

It should be noted that three sets of the ball pressure detecting piece 63 and the microswitch 64 are provided corresponding to the three spherical flow paths of the outlet gutter 49. Each of the microswitches 64 is connected in series, so that even if a single ball flow path is cut, a ball cut signal is issued.

Next, the premium ball case 41M will be described. 18 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing the prize ball case 41M, FIG. 19 is a cross-sectional plan view further expanding the prize ball case 41M, and FIG. 20 is a cross-sectional view taken along line XX of FIG.

The prize ball case 41M includes three rows of ball passages 65,
65, 65 and two sets of valve mechanisms. The two rows of ball passages 65 near the mechanism plate 13 correspond to the main route, and two rows are simultaneously opened and closed by one valve mechanism near the mechanism plate 13. The remaining one row of the ball passages 65 corresponds to the sub-route, and is controlled to be opened and closed by one valve mechanism. FIG. 18 is a sectional view of a ball passage 65 corresponding to the sub route.

The valve mechanism has a spherical passage 65 as shown by the solid line in FIG.
An upper valve 66 for opening and closing the upper end of the ball passage 65, a lower valve 67 for opening and closing the lower end of the ball passage 65, and a slider 68 for controlling the upper valve 66 and the lower valve 67.

The upper valve 66 is balanced so as to rotate counterclockwise in the posture shown in FIG. The upper valve 66 closes the ball outlet of the lead-out gutter 49 in a state where its front end is lowered as shown by the chain line in FIG. 18, and prevents the prize ball from flowing into the ball passage 65, and the front end as shown by the solid line in FIG. The ball entrance of the ball passage 65 is opened in the raised state.

On the other hand, the lower valve 67 is balanced so as to rotate clockwise in FIG. The lower valve 67 is provided with a ball stopper 67a below and a roller 67b above.

A slider 68 for controlling the upper valve 66 and the lower valve 67 slides vertically along a rail frame 69 provided outside the ball passage 65, and fits into the rail frame 69. A substrate 70 and an upper convex portion 71 protruding from the substrate 70
And the lower convex portion 72. The slider 68 is normally in the lowered position shown by the solid line in FIG. In the lower position, the upper convex portion 71 of the slider 68 engages with the rear end of the upper valve 66 to open the ball inlet of the ball passage 65, and the lower convex portion 72
Abuts against the roller 67b of the lower valve 67 to prevent the rotation of the lower valve 67, protrudes the ball stopper claw 67a into the ball passage 65, and pools the prize ball in the ball passage 65.

On the other hand, the slider 68 is controlled by an operating arm 73. One end of the operating arm 73 is pivotally mounted on the mechanism plate 13 so as to be swingable, and the other end faces between the upper convex portion 71 and the lower convex portion 72 and engages with the slider 68. The operating arm 73 is connected to the link member 40 of the prize ball case starting device 37 by an operating rod 42, and is tilted upward to raise the slider 68 each time a winning ball is generated. When the slider 68 rises in this way, the upper valve 66 lowers the front end and closes the upper end of the ball passage 65 as shown by the chain line in FIG. Further, since the lower convex portion 72 is disengaged from the roller 67b of the lower valve 67, the lower valve 67 is rotated by the ball pressure applied to the ball stopper 67a as shown by a chain line in FIG. Then, when all of the premium balls in the ball passage 65 are discharged, the lower valve 67 returns to the position indicated by the solid line in FIG.

Link member 4 of prize ball case starting device 37
In the case of 0, the winning arm is returned to the initial position when the winning ball is discharged to the winning ball discharge gutter 43, and accordingly, the operating arm 73 also returns to the horizontal posture. As a result, the slider 68 moves downward, raising the front end of the upper valve 66 to open the ball inlet of the ball passage 65, and locking the lower valve 67 to pool the premium ball in the ball passage 65. As shown in FIG. 19, in the rail frame 69, a portion of the slider 68 in contact with the substrate 70 is rounded in an arc shape. Thereby, the frictional resistance acting on the substrate 70 is reduced, and the movement of the slider 68 becomes smooth.

The prize ball case 41M has been described with reference to the portion corresponding to the sub route. Next, the portion of the premium ball case 41M corresponding to the main route is the upper valve 6
6 and the lower valve 67 straddle two rows of ball passages 65 and are controlled simultaneously in two rows.
Is the same as that of the portion corresponding to the sub-route except that the height of the sub-route is different for each ball passage 65, and that seven and six prize balls are released in one operation. However,
The operating rod 42 connecting the operating arm 73 and the link member 40 includes:
As shown in the perspective view of FIG. 13 and the cross-sectional view of FIG. 20, the one corresponding to the main route is passed between the mechanical plate 13 and the game board 12, and the one corresponding to the sub route is passed through the ball drainage gutter 62. Like that. 13 and 20, the operation rod 42 does not enter the ball-extraction gutter 62 by putting the U-shaped guide fitting 74 on the ball-extraction gutter 62, as shown in FIGS.
In addition, there is an effect that the movement of the operating rod 42 becomes smooth.

FIG. 21 is a perspective view showing the lower half of the mechanism plate 13, and FIG. 22 is a sectional view showing the terminal end of the prize ball discharge gutter 75. The prize ball discharged from the prize ball case 41M as described above flows to the prize ball discharge gutter 75. The prize ball discharge gutter 75 communicates with the upper ball tray 6 and the lower ball tray 7, and guides the premium ball to the upper ball tray 6 and the lower ball tray 7.

As shown in FIG. 22, a prize ball level sensor comprising a pressure receiving plate 76 and a micro switch 77 is provided at the lower end of the prize ball discharge gutter 75. Pressure plate 76
Is swingably pivotally mounted inside a prize ball discharge gutter 75. Further, the upper end of the pressure receiving plate 76 is bent in an inverted L-shape, and the end thereof protrudes outside the prize ball discharge gutter 75. The micro switch 77 is located outside the prize ball discharge gutter 75, and the actuator piece 7 is
7a is in contact. The pressure receiving plate 76 is a prize ball discharge gutter 75
Of the prize ball discharge gutter 75 by the elasticity of the spring 78 interposed therebetween, and the micro switch 77 is turned off in this state. Then, when the prize ball is filled in the prize ball discharge gutter 75 as shown by the chain line in FIG. 22, the pressure receiving plate 76 is tilted by the ball pressure, the micro switch 77 is turned on, and the sphere of the prize ball case starting device 37 is turned on. The feed motor 39 and the like are stopped.

The actuator piece 77a of the microswitch 77 is covered by an eaves piece 79 projecting from the side of the prize ball discharge gutter 75, and this eaves piece 79 is provided with an unexpected pachinko ball or the like on the back side of the pachinko machine. This is to prevent the micro switch 77 from malfunctioning due to the pachinko ball when it enters.

In addition, a wiring terminal 80a for the ball feed motor 39 and the like, a control board 80b for the touch switch, a lead wire storage groove 81 formed on the periphery of the opening of the winning ball collecting section 32, and the like are formed on the mechanism plate 13. ing. The lead wire accommodating groove 81 employs a structure in which a lid is not particularly provided as in the related art and a hook-shaped claw 82 stabilizes the bundle of lead wires.

The gist of the present invention resides in that a sensor 83 for detecting the operation pin 61 inserted into the through hole 8 for removing a ball and generating an electric signal is provided. Sensor 8
3 is a concave installation space 8 formed on the mechanism plate 13 using a microswitch as shown in FIGS.
Screw it to 4. Actuator piece 8 of sensor 83
3a is in contact with the pushing plate 57 of the ball punching device 50, and is turned ON even if the pushing plate 57 is slightly tilted. The lead wire 83b of the sensor 83 is connected to the mechanical board 13 and the game board 12 through the through hole 84a at the back of the installation space 84.
Then, a connector or the like is provided in an appropriate hole 85 on the upper portion of the mechanism plate 13 and the wiring is drawn out to the outside.

The sensor 83 of the first embodiment is
0 is used to display the locked / unlocked state of the movable bottom plate 53. That is, the movable bottom plate 53 of the ball removing device 50 is
After the prize ball has been pulled out, the ball outlet 52 remains unlocked until the push plate 57 is pressed next time. Therefore, if the operation pin 61 is not inserted again to lock the movable bottom plate 53 after the ball removal, the prize balls are completely removed from the ball removal gutter 51 even if the prize balls are supplied to the ball tank 44. Therefore, the fact that the movable bottom plate 53 is unlocked by the first ON operation of the sensor 83 is warned by, for example, the blinking of the decorative lamp 9 provided on the front frame 2, and the decorative lamp 9 is turned off by the second ON operation, It indicates that the movable bottom plate 53 is in the locked state.

[0048]

Second Embodiment FIG. 23 is a cross-sectional view showing a main part of a prize ball discharging-related component according to a second embodiment. Sensor 83 of Embodiment 2
Has the same configuration as the first embodiment. The pachinko machine according to the second embodiment uses an electric prize ball case 41E driven by a servo motor 86, and further includes a switching valve 87 for switching a flow path to a prize ball discharge gutter 75. The switching valve 87 is
As shown in FIG. 23, the prize ball discharge gutter 75 is attached to an upper portion on one side so as to be tiltable. A rotary solenoid 89 is directly connected to a center shaft 88 of the switching valve 87, and a spring (not shown) built in the rotary solenoid 89 is provided.
The standing posture is maintained by the urging of. Switching valve 8
7 is tilted as shown by a chain line in FIG. Then, when the switching valve 87 is tilted, the prize ball discharged from the electric prize ball case 41 </ b> E flows along the upper surface of the switching valve 87 into the ball drain gutter 62.

Next, the ball removing operation according to the second embodiment will be described. First, when the operation pin 61 is inserted into the through hole 8, the push plate 57 is tilted in the same manner as in the first embodiment, so that the prize ball comes out of the gutter 51. In this state, in the pachinko machine according to the first embodiment, a prize ball remaining after the movable bottom plate 53 remains. However, in the pachinko machine according to the second embodiment, when the sensor 83 is turned on in accordance with the tilting of the push plate 57, the rotary solenoid 89 operates to tilt the switching valve 87, and then the servo motor 86 continuously rotates. Release the remaining prize balls. Therefore, the prize ball discharged from the electric prize ball case 41 </ b> E flows along the upper surface of the switching valve 87 into the ball drop gutter 51. The rotary solenoid 89 is set to be demagnetized after a certain period of time. Therefore, the switching valve 87 is automatically moved back by the elasticity of the spring of the rotary solenoid 89 after the prize balls are completely removed.

[0050]

Third Embodiment FIG. 24 is a cross-sectional view showing a main part of a prize ball releasing-related component according to a third embodiment. The third embodiment is the same as the second embodiment except that the ball punching device 50 is removed from the configuration of the second embodiment except for the pushing plate 57 alone. In the third embodiment, all the prize balls are the electric prize ball case 41E.
Will be extracted from

[0051]

Fourth Embodiment FIG. 25 is a perspective view of a main part showing a ball removing device 50 of a fourth embodiment, and FIG. 26 is a sectional view of the main part. In the fourth embodiment, the sensor 83 is used as a mischief prevention device. The stopper of the first embodiment is provided with a stopper 90 serving as a ball-pulling-out restricting means for preventing the movable bottom plate 53 from moving downward. The stopper 90 is an L-shaped member, and has a configuration in which a corner portion thereof is pivotally mounted, rotated by exciting a solenoid 91 loosely fitted to one end thereof, and a portion thereof projects to the lower surface of the movable bottom plate 53.

The solenoid 91 is controlled by a computer on the hall side.
Is set to operate when is turned ON. Therefore, when the operation pin 61 is inserted into the through hole 8 during business hours, the sensor 83 is turned on, the solenoid 91 is operated, the movable bottom plate 53 is fixed, and the prize ball does not fall out. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the player from removing the ball for mischief.

On the other hand, after the business hours , the sensor 83
Even if the N so as not to actuate the solenoid 91, one
Operate the through-hole 8 if the ball-pull-out restriction means is released
The pin 61 can be inserted and the ball can be removed after closing as usual.

In the first to fourth embodiments, the sensor 83 is turned ON via the push plate 57. However, the push plate 57 is not provided. 83a may be directly pressed by the operation pin 61. Further, a proximity switch may be used as the sensor 83 to detect the operation pin 61 without contact.

[0055]

As described above, the pachinko machine of the present invention has a ball
Individual ball removal from the aircraft with the removal restriction means working
The ball is not removed even if the operation is performed.
This has the effect of preventing a ball from being mischievously aimed at.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine.

FIG. 2 is a rear view of the pachinko machine.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a pachinko machine with a front frame opened.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the lower half of the pachinko machine with the front plate and the glass door opened.

FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of the middle frame as viewed from the back side.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the foul ball collection gutter viewed from the back.

FIG. 7 is a sectional view showing a premium ball case starting device.

FIG. 8 is a partial perspective view of a mechanism plate and a middle frame in which a ball tank is shown separately.

FIG. 9 is a partial sectional view of a pachinko machine showing a ball tank portion.

FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the ball tank viewed from the back side.

FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view showing a main part of a premium ball discharge-related component.

FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing a main part of a premium ball discharge-related component.

FIG. 13 is a perspective view in which some components are removed from the perspective view of FIG.

FIG. 14 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing a ball removing device.

FIG. 15 is a cross-sectional plan view showing a ball removing device.

FIG. 16 is a perspective view of a ball gutter.

FIG. 17 is an enlarged cross-sectional view showing a ball cut detection device.

FIG. 18 is an enlarged sectional view showing a prize ball case.

FIG. 19 is an enlarged cross-sectional plan view of the prize ball case.

FIG. 20 is a sectional view taken along line XX of FIG. 18;

FIG. 21 is a perspective view showing a lower half of the mechanism plate.

FIG. 22 is a cross-sectional view showing the end of a prize ball discharge gutter.

FIG. 23 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a main part of a prize ball discharge-related component according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 24 is a cross-sectional view showing a main part of a prize ball discharge-related component according to the third embodiment.

FIG. 25 is a perspective view illustrating a main part of a ball removing device according to a fourth embodiment.

FIG. 26 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a main part of a ball removing device according to a fourth embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 90 ... stopper (ball-out limiting means)

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] (1) An individual ball-pulling operation can be performed from the front of the machine.
In pachinko machines, the ball side is provided with
Only when the ball-pulling restriction means is released, individual
Pachinko machine that can perform ball-pulling operation .